Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary at Pigeon Forge’s Patriot Festival, now expanded to a two-day event on July 3 and 4. This free, family-friendly celebration kicks off the holiday weekend with live entertainment, food, and a festive atmosphere leading up to the Fourth of July.
Gatlinburg celebrates the 4th of July in a big way, and this year will be no exception with the nation’s first Independence Day Parade. The event has been named a "Top Ten Parade to See in the US" by National Geographic Traveler magazine and rated by Livability.com as one of the "Five Best Fourth of July Celebrations in Smaller Cities."
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping summer spectacle in Gatlinburg! Nestled within the lively atmosphere of the city's Fourth of July festivities, it's time for the exhilarating River Raft Regatta: an annual showdown of unmanned floatables racing down the Little Pigeon River.
Celebrate America at Gatlinburg's July 4th Fireworks Finale in Downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to mark our nation’s “Independence Day” with an amazing fireworks show starting at 11:00pm. The fireworks will be launched from the Gatlinburg Space Needle and spectators can view the fireworks from any vantage point in Gatlinburg. The Southeast Tourism Society has rated the celebration as a "Top 20 Can't Miss Event".
